Friday, 28 May 1915--JOHN HEETHER DEAD--John a. Heether, ex-county treasurer of Randolph county, died Tuesday night at his home in Huntsville. He was born in this county May 1, 1851, and had passed his sixty-fourth birthday. He leaves a wife and eleven children. One son lives in Moberly. Mr. Heether was one of the leading and most highly respected citizens of this county. He was formerly a prominent merchant in the county capital. He was a splendid official and a most capable treasurer. The funeral will be conducted by Revs. Bodwick and Lingo, in the Huntsville Methodist church, on Friday. Burial in the Huntsville cemetery--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 28 May 1915--THOMAS CAMPBELL DEAD--Thomas Campbell, who came to Higbee about a year ago to make his home with his son, Dr. R. C. Campbell, died on the 20th, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at the home of Dr. Campbell Saturday by Rev. C. K. Shilling and interment made in the Burton cemetery. We take the following from the Mount Ayr, Iowa, Record: Thos. Campbell was born in Quincy, Florida, January 19, 1845. He came with his father to Ringgold county in the early 60's, when sixteen years of age, and settled in Lotts Creek township. For a number of years he worked on the farm and taught school. He was married to Miss Olive Bullington in 1867 and established a home in Lotts Creek township, where he resided until after his election to the office of county treasurer for ten years, being elected on the Republican ticket five successive times. He was a faithful, conscientious and painstaking officer and ever commanded the respect and confidence of the people of the county. Mr. Campbell was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and of the Odd Fellows lodge, being a member of the Mount Ayr Lodge No. 169 at the time of his death. He is survived by his life companion, seven sons--Thomas of Omaha, Neb, Cecil of Rawlins, Wyo, Lee and Roy of Seattle, Wash, M. A. of West Liberty, Iowa, Lawrence of Kellerton, Iowa, and Ross of Higbee, Mo; one daughter--Mrs. Lou Wolfe of Moberly, Mo; one brother--William of Craighton, Neb; one sister--Mrs. H. C. Andrews of Kearney, Neb; three half brothers--J. M. and C. a. of Mount Ayr and L. M. of Chariton and two half sisters who reside in Oklahoma. Friday, 28 May 1915--John Goin, Frank Goin, Roy Dennis, and John Harriman, together with their wives, spent several days last week fishing on the Chariton river near Glasgow. Despite the big rain, they report a fine time and plenty of fish. Friday, 28 May 1915--The old grand stand was torn down Tuesday, and its removal improves the looks of Higbee's business section several hundred per cent. We hope the city authorities will never let such another contraption be erected. Friday, 28 May 1915--J. Oliver Bradley, who was an employee of the Kress store until a few months ago, when he went to Pueblo, Colo, is the guest of relatives and friends in this city. Mr. Bradley has resigned his position in Pueblo and has secured employment near Kansas City. His many friends here are glad to see him once more--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 28 May 1915--R. H. WILLIAMS DEAD--W. I. Williams yesterday received a message from Holdenville, Ok, advising him of the death of his father, R. H. Williams, which occurred at 11 o'clock that day at the home of a son. Mr. Williams was in his 84th year, and until his return from California about six months ago, had always enjoyed perfect health. Interment at Paris, Mo, his old home, tomorrow or Sunday by the side of his wife who died some fifteen years ago. No better man ever lived in Monroe county or anywhere else. He was deeply religious and no one who ever met him doubted for a moment his sincerity. He was a cousin of W. H. Welch of this place. Friday, 28 May 1915--Miss Laura Bottoms has been employed to teach the Ebenezer school the coming term. Friday, 28 May 1915--Dr. G. M. Nichols spent Sunday in Hannibal with his daughter, Mrs. John Minor, who has been suffering from lung trouble for some time. (Kathy's notes: In an earlier issue, the editor named this woman as Mrs. John Myers. I don't know which one was correct.) Friday, 28 May 1915--Born, on the 21st, to Chas. Guthrie and wife, a daughter. Friday, 28 May 1915--Caleb Lynch went to St. Louis the latter part of last week when he traded his Ford in on a new Hupmobile. Friday, 28 May 1915--Mrs. W. J. Miller leaves Sunday to visit her sister at Louisiana, Mo, and from there will go to Michigan to spend the summer with her mother. Dr. Miller will spend the week in St. Louis on business. Friday, 28 May 1915--Mrs. Harvey Gooch of Kewanee, Ill, is the guest of her parents, Ed Dennis and wife, of near town. Friday, 28 May 1915--G. W. Blansett is stepping high these days, a grandson having arrived at the home of P. E. True and wife of Kansas City on the 18th. Friday, 28 May 1915--Caleb Lynch, while driving his new Hupmobile on the 6 mile lane south of Moberly last Sunday, collided with a buggy drawn by a horse, and injured the animal to such an extent that it had to be shot. the buggy and automobile were only slightly damaged, and both Mr. Lynch and the occupant of the buggy escaped injury. We could not learn the name of the latter. Friday, 28 May 1915--S. C. Blythe informs us that he will return to Colorado with C. T. Giles and wife and will probably make his home there with them. Mr. Blythe has been a citizen of Higbee for thirty years and has many warm and close friends who regret exceedingly to see him leave us, but who wish him all the best the world has to give wherever he may cast his lot. They will probably leave tomorrow. Friday, 28 May 1915--A great deal of complaint has been made of late about boys hopping trains, and the city authorities are determined to break the practice up or know the reason why, and will arrest every boy, old or young, caught getting on or off a moving car. If your boy happens to get pinched and fined, don't blow up and cuss the mayor and marshal as tyrants, but thank them, for it may be the means of saving your boy an arm or leg or of being cut in two. Friday, 28 May 1915--A marriage license was granted at Moberly Tuesday to Thos. Lavelle of Waverly and Mrs. Jennie Cook of this place. We are not advised as to when the wedding will take place but understand it is to be about June 1. Mr. Lavelle is a former citizen of this place, having resided here some twenty years ago and is a most exemplary gentleman. Mrs. Cook is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mure and is popular with all who know her. The NEWS takes the liberty of extending congratulations and best wishes in advance. Friday, 28 May 1915--MRS. S. C. BLYTHE DEAD--After an illness of something more than a year from Bright's disease, Mrs. S. C. Blythe died at the family home in this place at 3:25 Monday afternoon, May 20, 1915. Mrs. Blythe, whose maiden name was Nannie Hines was born in Estill County, Ky, in 1850, and was married to S. C. Blythe of the same county on Sept 4, 1866. They came to Missouri in 1880, locating in Salisbury and later moved to Moberly, coming to Higbee in August, 1885, where they have since resided. They were the parents of two children, but two of whom--Mrs. Ed Laight and Mrs. C. T. Giles--with the husband, survive. She also leaves a brother, Frank Hines, of Kentucky. Mrs. Blythe was a devout member of the Christian church, with which she united at an early age, and was a loving wife, devoted mother, kind neighbor and friend, and her death is sincerely mourned by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted at the home Wednesday by E. Y. Keiter, her former pastor, the large crowd of sorrowing friends present, despite the steady downpour of rain, speaking most eloquently of the esteem in which she was held. Interment was made in the city cemetery by the side of her son, Hiram, who died twenty years ago. In her death the community, as well as her family, has suffered an irreparable loss, and the warmest sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved ones. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.